Bengal:LifeForCats

Based in Grantham, on the Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire border. Rehoming of rescue Bengal, Marguerite and Savannah cats and kittens. All cats are neutered. The majority are also vaccinated and microchipped prior to adoption.Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This ShelterPlease Note: No further cats can be taken in or adopted until further notice, due to shelter relocationEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Tel: 01400 281586

BramcoteAnimalRescue

Covering Nottingham, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire since 1984. Rescuing and rehoming animals. On average they care for around 15 dogs, 20 cats, 100 rabbits and 40 guinea pigs. Prospective homes are checked for suitability, both for the benefit of the new owners, and for the animals. So, if you are seeking a new pet, please give them a call. They operate a non destruction policy.Adopt a Cat: Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.Rehoming Centre: 6 Ashtree Square, off Town Street, Bramcote Village, near Beeston, Nottingham.Tel: 01159 220286 (Please telephone between 10am and 4pm only) or 07778 352541Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.bramcote-rescue.co.uk

BrinsleyAnimalRescue

Registered Charity No. 1135508Based in Nottingham. Brinsley Animal Rescue rescues pets, wildlife and farm animals. Their aim is to rehome the pets and farm animals, and release wild animals back into their environment. Cats are cared for in foster homes, and will be neutered unless advised otherwise by a vet. Animals that aren’t able to be rehomed, are provided with permanent sanctuary.Adopt A Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterSanctuary Address: Brinsley Animal Rescue, 69 Hobsic Close, Brinsley, Nottingham, NG16 5AX. (Visits are by appointment only)Tel: 01773 712999 (please leave a message)Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.brinsleyanimalrescue.org

BurtonJoyceCatWelfare

Based in Burton Joyce, Nottingham - Rehoming in Nottingham and surrounding areas.This small cat welfare group has been rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens since 1983, through a series of volunteer foster homes. The group also offers help with trapping, neutering and managing feral colonies. They operate a non-destruction policy, meaning that no healthy cat is ever destroyed. All cats over 6 months are neutered prior to homing. All animals are micro-chipped prior to leaving the welfare.Adopt a Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CatsProtection-Ashfield&AmberValley(NeuteringBranch)

Registered Charity no. 203644Please Note: This branch currently offers cat neutering assistance only, and is therefore unable to help with adoption or rehoming.Neutering Assistance: To enquire about financial assistance with cat neutering, please contact the branch using the details below.Tel: 01246 825165Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

CatsProtection-Mansfield&DistrictCatAdoptionCentre

Registered Charity no. 203644Based in Mansfield. This busy branch rescues and rehomes hundreds of cats each year. The branch helps with the neutering of cats and reunites lost cats with ther owners. All cats available for rehoming have been vet checked, neutered where old enough, microchipped and vaccinated, as well as having regular treatment for fleas and worms. Cats can only be taken in by appointment, this rescue operates a waiting list.Adopt a Cat:Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.Neutering Assistance: Contact the branch to see if you qualify for help with neutering costs. Lost & Found Register: The branch operates a lost and found register.Help! Sponsors Needed: If you cannot re-home a cat at this time, why not consider sponsoring one of their long-term cats or sponsor a cat pen?Rescue Centre: Mansfield Road, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0EF. Open 1pm to 4pm daily (Closed on Tuesday).Tel: 01623 845 846Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.mansfield.cats.org.uk/mansfield

CatsProtection-NottinghamCatAdoptionCentre

Registered Charity no. 203644Based in Nottingham. A small but busy Adoption Centre who help and rehome hundreds of cats a year. Many of the cats at the adoption centre are family friendly felines! Please visit the cats (no appointment necessary), and see if you can make your house a home. All cats are vet checked, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms and come with four weeks free insurance (T&C’s apply), helping new owners to adopt with confidence.Adopt a Cat:Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.Neutering Assistance:Contact the National CP Helpline (see below) to see if you qualify for help with neutering costs.Adoption Centre: Gate House, New Farm Lane, Off Watnall Rd, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1DY. Open 11am-3pm 6 days a week; Closed Tuesdays.Please Note: Cats can only be taken in by appointment, this rescue operates a waiting list.Tel: 0115 9386557Email: via the ’Contact Us’ form on the Cats Protection Nottingham Adoption Centre websiteWebsite: www.nottingham.cats.org.ukNational CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

HuthwaiteCatRescue

Covering Huthwaite area of Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire. Rescuing and rehoming animals for over 20 years. All cats will be neutered prior to rehoming. No kittens are rehomed before the age of 8 weeks. Home checks will be carried out before an adoption takes place. Huthwaite raises all funds through car boot sales, jumble sales and coffee mornings. Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.Tel: 01773 784586

IsleRescue

Registered Charity no. 1165676Based in Doncaster. An organisation dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of abandoned, abused and neglected cats and dogs, covering most of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South & East Yorkshire and further afield if necessary. All cats will be neutered before adoption (those too young are rehomed with a neutering agreement).Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.Rehoming Shelter: Croft House Kennels, West Stockwith, Doncaster, DN10 4BE.Tel: 01427 728705 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.islerescue.co.uk

KiltonPetandRaptorRescue

Based in Worksop. This small, dedicated rescue started in 1994 purely to rescue and rehome cats, but they have since evolved to help most small animals, from domestic pets, to exotics, wildlife and birds of prey. Good, permanent homes are always needed for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs etc. All cats are neutered, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms and insured with Pet Plan prior to homing. Adopt a Cat:Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Tel: 07970 390725

KirkbyCatsHome

Adopt a Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterTel: 01623 756592 (Kirkby Cats Home), 01773 784586 (Kirkby's Co-ordinator)Mobile Tel: 07743 498907 (Kirkby Mobile)Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your message will be passed on (please state Kirkby Cats Home in your message, thanks!)

KittyCafeCatRescue(Nottingham)

Based in Nottingham, rehoming in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Kitty Café is a re-homing and care facility for rescued cats and kittens as well as a café. Cats are cared for until they find their forever home. All cats are vet checked, vaccinated, neutered and microchipped prior to homing. Anyone interested in adopting one of the cats will go through a vetting process, to ensure a suitable home for each cat. Kitty Café also has a branch in Leeds.Adopt a Cat: Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.Rehoming Centre & Cafe: 31-37 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DDOpen: 10am - 6pm daily (open to 7pm on Saturdays)Tel: 0115 924 2214Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.kittycafe.co.uk/locations/nottingham

Lina'sCatRescue

Covering Derby and Nottingham. Rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing cats and kittens. All cats are kept in foster homes for comfort and will leave neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, up to date with flea and worm treatments, and with 5 weeks free pet insurance. They also offer their adopters 'life time back-up'. Those too young to be neutered will be rehomed with a free neutering voucher. Please Note: Lina's has a waiting list of cats to be taken in. Higher priority is given to those needing veterinary care or living outside.Adopt a Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.linascatrescue.com

MansfieldCatWatch

Mansfield Cat Watch are a small rescue, rehoming stray and feral cats throughout Nottingham and Mansfield. All cats and kittens are cared for by fosterers until loving homes can be found, and will be neutered and microchipped before rehoming. Adopt a Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterPlease Note: Mansfield Cat Watch do not take in pet cats, but can advise on how to rehome your cat responsibly.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Mansfield Cat Watch Facebook Page

MayflowerSanctuary

Registered Charity no. 1082052Based in Bawtry, Doncaster, covering: South Yorkshire & Notts. Rescuing and rehoming abandoned and abused cats and dogs to loving homes. The group also undertakes feral cat trapping, neutering and release. All cats are fostered in a home environment until new homes are found, as the sanctuary only has accommodation for dogs at the present time.Adopt a Cat: Contact the sanctuary as below to ask about cats needing homes.Rescue Shelter: Narrow Lane, Bawtry, Nr Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6QJTel: 01302 711330Email: Via contact us form on their website linked below. Website: www.mayflowersanctuary.co.uk

MillwoodCatRescue

Based in West Bridgford, Nottingham A small, independent rescue centre caring for and rehoming cats and kittens around the West Bridgford area of Nottingham. All cats/kittens are checked by a local vet prior to rehoming, and are at adoption, leukaemia free, wormed and deflead if necessary. The rescue relies on donations and volunteers to continue their work. They have two or three Open Days each year to raise funds and meet supporters old and new. If you would like to go along to the next event or wish to adopt a cat, please contact as below. Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.Lost & Found Register: If you have lost or found a cat in this area, post the details on Millwood's on-line Lost & Found register, on their website, linked below Help! Volunteers Needed: If you would like to volunteer please contact the rescue.Tel: 0115 923 5704Millwood Cat Rescue's Facebook Page

PawsAreUs

Covering Nottingham and Mansfield. Paws Are Us are a small independent stray and feral cat and kitten rescue. They are unable to help with the rehoming of owned cats, but can offer advice on this as well as neutering. All cats that are old enough will be neutered prior to rehoming.Adopt a Cat: Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.Tel: 07985 164600Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Paws Are Us Facebook Page

RSPCA-NottinghamshireEast

Registered Charity no. 255761 Covering the Eastern part of Nottinghamshire, including Retford, Newark, Ollerton and Southwell. The branch concentrates on animals brought to them by Inspectors and often have cats in need of new, loving homes.Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homesTel: 01636 610178 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: RSPCA Nottinghamshire EastCruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (24 hours), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA-NottinghamshireWest

Registered Charity no. 255762 Based in Mansfield. This branch may offer veterinary or financial assistance to those animals most in need. All animals in their care are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated (where appropriate) before they are rehomed.Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homesNeutering Assistance: Please contact RSPCA - Nottinghamshire West for more information.Lost & Found Register: The branch operates a Lost and Found Register.Microchipping: Please contact RSPCA - Nottinghamshire West for more information.Tel: 07714 149174Website: RSPCA Nottinghamshire WestCruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (24 hours), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA-RadcliffeAnimalShelter

Registered Charity no. 503759Covering Nottinghamshire. Taking in unwanted and abandoned animals, and supporting RSPCA Inspectors with their case animals animals. All the animals in the shelter are given love and the care they need, before they are rehomed.Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homesRescue Shelter: RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Shelter, 32 Nottingham Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2DW (Animal Viewing daily - 12.30 to 15.30).Tel: 0115 855 0222Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.rspca-radcliffe.org.ukCruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (24 hours), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

SecondChanceFelineRescue

Based in Retford. A small rescue rehoming cats and kittens in Nottinghamshire. Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homesHelp! Volunteers Needed: Please contact the number below if you can help with fundraising. Tel: 07737 205938Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sophie'sRefugeforAnimalsinNeed(SRAN)

Covering Nottinghamshire. Rescuing animals from cruelty, abuse, neglect, abandonment and sometimes owner relinquishment. All animals are rehabilitated, microchipped, vaccinated and given worm and flea treatment before they are re-homed. They will also be neutered before being adopted out, age and health permitting. If this isn't possible however, the new owners will have a contract to get the animal neutered as soon as it is safe to do so. Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: Sophie's Refuge for Animals in Need

WoodlandNookCatRescue

Covering Chesterfield, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire. A unique bungalow-style shelter where the cats rule the roost, just as they do in a real home! There's a kitchen, bedroom, living rooms with settees and beds for the cats to sleep on, plenty of hidey holes and little corners to retreat to for those cats who just want to get away from it all. These pampered pets even have Sky TV! Outside, in the fully enclosed garden, with trees to climb and fountains to drink from. Prospective homes are checked for suitability. Woodland Nook aim for their cats to come to you neutered, chipped and fully vaccinated.Adopt a Cat:See Cats for Homing at This ShelterTel: 07941 806536Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Website: www.woodlandnookcatrescue.com

Cinnamon Trust - Homes Needed UK WideCat Fosterers and permanent homes always needed. The Cinnamon Trust (the National Charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets, Reg. charity. 293399) are looking for more volunteer homes throughout the UK. Pet free homes are needed for short-term fostering of cats whose owners are in hospital or respite care. Permanent homes needed for cats whose owners have died or who are no longer able to care for them. The Cinnamon Trust is not a rescue shelter and cannot take unwanted cats in. Please contact the Trust as follows if you could help: Tel. 01736 757900 or visit: www.cinnamon.org.uk

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